The purpose of this exercise is to help you get into your left hip and improve how well the socket receives the ball.
Does being an elite powerlifter mean something different today than it did 10, 15, or 20 years ago?
You want your athletes to get stronger but not in a smokescreen fashion. You have to be strategic about how and when to attempt PRs.
If you show up on day one of your wrapped training and start off in the strongest wraps on the market, things are probably not going to go as well as they could.
It took Casey a month just to get everything into position for this exercise. When you try it, you’re going to be tempted to engage every muscle you have. Don’t.
Should you press in a straight line or in an arc, finishing with the bar over your face?
The first step to having a good program is following a training outline that balances every need of the athlete.
The last two years have been the most uncomfortable but also the most rewarding of my life. Part of this process was putting aside my ego to address some physical dysfunctions that were holding me back.
A high-rep squat set is a MFer challenge, there’s no doubt about it.
In this video, the second part of his presentation, Jim goes into detail about both the mental and physical aspects of training kids.
This top-notch facility in Elkhart, Indiana has earned its reputation through their development of athletes and the social causes they support in their community.
If you or your clients are failing to properly load your glutes and hamstrings during a competition squat, this video will show you how.
What do you think of the fitness community today and all the shitty gurus on social media?
This video is Jim’s full 20-minute introduction to his UGSS presentation.
With bar exams complete and results pending, Mickey’s focus on powerlifting continues to evolve.
Not all clients are serious strength athletes and not every coach prefers to work in-person. In this video Christian explains several key differences and shares his opinion on working with general population.
If you feel you need more work on the competition movements, can you use them as max effort work instead of doing specialty exercises?
The TRAIN logo emphasizes what we stand for. It’s what we do.
As elitefts team members, we’ve seen the impact that this community and time training together has had on our lives and lifting careers — we’re bringing more people into that fold.
The owners of this Livonia, Michigan facility have made a commitment to bettering the world of strength sports, providing a home to many lifters and raising money for Relentless Detroit.
In building your aerobic base, is it enough to simply add Prowler pushes, hill sprints, and sled drags to your program? Dave and Jim explain the purpose behind GPP.
In this video, Maliek and Dave discuss the problems with percentage-based training and share alternative methods for strength programming.
From nursing student and collegiate soccer player to one of the 10 best 181-pound powerlifters in the world.
He critiques each of the following movements: Weighted Car Deadlifts, Axle Press, Stone Over Bar, Yoke Carry/Sleg Drag, Triceptecon Press, SS Yoke Bar Box Squats, Car Deadlift, Press Medley, and Keg Carry.
Joining Dave for another video, Maliek discusses the challenges faced by lifters who attempt to compete both raw and in gear.
Box squats have been around for years but the debate still hasn’t been settled.
Here is one tip I use in the gym and on the platform to make the entire movement smooth as possible.
In this video, Dave and special guest Maliek Derstine discuss the topics of sticking points and longevity for raw lifters vs geared lifters.
It seems like Dave and Jim are never going to run out of stories from their days of travel seminars. In this video we have strip clubs, Benny Podda, alcoholism, and porn.
He holds the all-time world record for powerlifting total in the 181-pound weight class. He is better in that class than anyone else has ever been. When he talks about training, it’s probably best for you to listen.
The familiarity and genuine interest in one another is a recurring theme at the most successful gyms I’ve visited since starting this project. This is what I found in Cromwell, CT.
In this video, Brad Cox and Chris Duffin provide corrective strategies to improve range of motion and shoulder stability with a strongman athlete who recently injured his shoulder.
If you want to build total fitness, you need to know about something Jim Wendler calls The Push-Pull Concept — and it has nothing to do with benching or deadlifting.
Being able to say no changes everything.
During my trip to this Columbia, Maryland gym, I witnessed first-hand the hospitality of Jon Ward and his strongman crew.
Kicking off the new series, Dave Tate and Jim Wendler take on a topic of heated debate.
There’s a lot of history shared between these two men. Now they’re adding to it.
The progression of gear usage is not linear; a lot of lifters actually return to raw after spending years in gear. This can be almost as challenging as learning the gear in the first place.
This New Jersey gym brings together the best training methods to spread the Strongman culture.
The purpose is simple: bridging the gap between Strongman and the public.
In this second interview, Walker and Duffin discuss the life cycle of athletes, adversity, and talent.
Raw records have been dropping at unprecedented rates in recent years — and Dave thinks he knows why.
From setup adjustments to training intensity, Clint’s coaching adjustments are all explained in this video.
If training is getting lost on your daily to-do list, change your approach.
Knowing how to properly spot is not only important for the safety of the lifter but also for your own.
A bare bones gym in Campbell Hall, NY, Brett Somerville and Anthony Buzzeo offer all the equipment and training knowledge to take your strongman game up a notch.
This week Dave answers the question: If you could only pick one exercise as a secondary movement for squats, what would it be and why?
With lifters from Madison County competing and elitefts providing the equipment, this event meant a lot to our community.
If I don’t want to punch you in the face during my wrap, it’s not tight enough. Here’s how to do it right.
Mentally preparing for a meet isn’t easy but what if you also have to worry that the other lifters are lying about steroids?
Following this exclusive elitefts event, we have shared coaching videos and lessons from the weekend. Here’s everything in one place.
With over 300 competitors in attendance, the energy was intense. I am in awe of how many people were there not only to compete, but to watch at cheer on the strongmen.
Cox and Duffin discuss hip shift and pelvic tilt in the squat and deadlift, giving quick fixes and demonstrating five assessments to improve your performance.
A lot of lifters say the lats are the most important part of a strong bench press, but few know how to train them correctly.
What did a typical day in college look like for Dave back in his 20s?
In this final collection of footage we’ll share from our April training camp, the three expert coaches demonstrate the proper way to learn and improve the bench press.
Derek Stone has grown his gym from an old shed into a fully functioning gym, littered with equipment that can help anyone reach their strongman goals.
The people who really don’t know what the fuck they are doing are the ones that are taking the business from you because you are too wrapped up in the wrong things.
The founder of elitefts spoke with all attendees, finalizing a day of learning with coaches JL Holdsworth, Swede Burns, and Casey Williams,.